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Spanish Exploration

By MaryJoThomas
  • Columbus’ first voyage
    Aug 3, 1492

    Columbus’ first voyage

    Italian
    Sent by Spain
    Explored the Bahamas
    Found little gold
    Discovered the New World
    Taino Tribe
  • Cortes voyage
    Feb 1, 1519

    Cortes voyage

    Spainard
    Sent by Spain
    Mexico
    Found lots of gold
    Conquered the Aztecs
    Aztecs
  • Pineda's voyage
    May 1, 1519

    Pineda's voyage

    Spainard
    Sent by Spain
    Florida to Texas
    Gold was not goal
    First to Map the Coast from Florida to Texas
    Kawankawa
    Kawankawa
  • Alvar Nuñez Cabeza de Vaca
    Apr 15, 1527

    Alvar Nuñez Cabeza de Vaca

    Panfilo de Narvaez was his leader
    Was there to re-establish the settlement of Buenos Aires
  • DeVaca discovers Texas
    Nov 6, 1528

    DeVaca discovers Texas

    Shipwrecked in Galveston Island
    Stays for 4 years
    Encounters the Karankawa, Jumano
  • Fray Marcos and Esteban Journey
    Nov 6, 1538

    Fray Marcos and Esteban Journey

    Sent to find out if the 7 cities of gold were real.
    Esteban was killed by the Zuni for demanding their food and women.
    Fray Marcos reported seeing the city of gold, causing Coronado's exploration.
  • Moscoso’ Expedition
    Nov 6, 1538

    Moscoso’ Expedition

    Luis de Moscoso Alvarado
    Discovered the Mississippi River but no Gold.
  • Coronado’s expedition
    Feb 23, 1540

    Coronado’s expedition

    Cibola and Quivera
    Turk
    Turk was killed after Quivera ended up being an adobe village.
    He discovered the Palo Duro Canyon
    He traveled 5 states.